Name/Title
Henry KnoxEntry/Object ID
Knox, HenryDescription
Frame is black painted wood with stamped metal bezel. Possibly original. Rectangle, three-quarter length of a heavy-set man in uniform with blue coat, gold epaulets, white pants and vest. His right hand is folded and cocked on his hip.Collection
Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TNMade/Created
Artist
Herring, James, 1794-1867Date made
1834Notes
Painted in Boston. James Herring copied the Gilbert Stuart portrait, then at Fanueil Hall, now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Engraver E. Prudhomme then used the miniature as the source for his engraving for the "National Portrait Gallery of Distiguished Americans," published by Herring and James Longacre between 1835-39.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Secretary of War under George Washington. Major General during the Revolutionary War. Boston Bookseller.Create Date
July 28, 2026Update Date
July 28, 2026